Reservoir Fluid Properties
Sampling and Analysis
Sampling and testing of fluid
sample
General properties of hydrocarbon
fluids
Chemical composition of reservoir
fluids
Basic classification of hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbon phase behavior
Single component
Two Components
Multi-Components
Gas Properties
Ideal Gas
Real/Non Ideal Gases behavior
- Compressibility factor
- Effects of non-hydrocarbon
components
Gas formation volume factor
Gas Viscosity
Oil properties
Density and API gravity
Gas solubility
- Flash and Differential Liberations
Oil formation volume factor
Two-phase formation volume factor
Oil viscosity
Surface tension
 Reservoir Fluid Properties

Classification of reservoir fluids Formation Water Properties

Phase diagram for multi Composition of formation water
component Water formation volume factor
Characteristics of fluid types Density of formation water
- Blackoil Compressibility of formation water
- Volatile oil
- Retrograde gas
- Wet gas
- Dry gas
 Typical Reservoir Fluid

Gas

Oil
Water
 Typical Fluid Flow

Reservoir fluid must flow to the surface for

marketable oil and gas

Fluids: oil, gas and water

Hydrocarbon
Reservoir
 Hydrocarbon Volume


N p  A  h   1  S w  S g  
1
Bo
1
G p  A  h    1  S w  So  
Bg
 Phase Diagram

oil
Critical point
Pressure

Oil + Gas

gas

Temperature
 Fluid Flow in Reservoir Rock

kw A p
qw 
 L
ko A p
qo 
 L
kg A p
qg 
 L
Saturated with oil, gas and water